News: Wellness
Fitness Australia announces finalists in 2019 Australian Fitness Awards
Fitness Australia has announced the finalists in its 2019 Australian Fitness Awards across 10 categories, covering emerging exercise professionals, individuals delivering...
Feb 4, 2019
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South Australian Government launches funding for regional sport and wellness initiatives
The South Australian Government is encouraging rural and regional communities from across the state to apply for a share of $1 million to improve the health and wellbeing of...
Feb 4, 2019
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Fitness
Research highlights the need for facilitation of healthy lifestyles to fight cancer
On World Cancer Day (4th February 2019), Flinders University’s Professor Bogda Koczwara, Head of the Cancer Survivorship Research Group at the Flinders Centre for Innovation in...
Feb 4, 2019
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Fitness
parkrun Australia among 27 successful recipients of Better Ageing Program grants
Federal Minister for Sport, Bridget McKenzie has announced that Brisbane-based parkrun Australia will receive a Better Ageing grant of more than $1.8 million to encourage more...
Feb 3, 2019
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Gemba supports employees through new FDV policy
Leading industry consultants The Gemba Group has developed a policy which it believe assist its staff financially, emotionally and practically should they find themselves in a...
Jan 29, 2019
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Golf and spa management provider Concept Software Systems acquired by Shiji
Shiji have acquired Concept Software Systems, a provider of golf, spa and activities management systems for luxury hotels. Shiji’s acquisition furthers its aim to create an open...
Jan 29, 2019
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Golf
VicHealth research considers the effectiveness of health and wellbeing apps
New research released this week by VicHealth and Deakin University has found that most apps don’t have the features to help improve health and wellness. As such they are urging...
Jan 29, 2019
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ECU wins Olympic selection to study sport injury prevention
Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) new research centre is one of only 11 worldwide to be selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to study the prevention and treatment...
Jan 28, 2019
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Wellness
$22.9 million investment to encourage activity among older Australians
27 organisations will share in an investment of almost $23 million by the Federal Government aimed at getting millions of older Australians moving more often. As part of its...
Jan 27, 2019
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FFA to roll out walking football across Australia
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today announced it will launch a national Walking Football program in association with the nine state/territory Member Federations. The...
Jan 27, 2019
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Technogym secures design award for revolutionary indoor bike
World leading fitness and wellness products and technologies brand Technogym has been awarded the Good Design Award 2018 for their revolutionary stationary bike, SKILLBIKE™....
Jan 27, 2019
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ESSA urges not to give up on resolutions to get active
Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is reminding Australians of the need to stick to New Year’s resolutions and to reverse the trend of the nation becoming more...
Jan 26, 2019
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Fitness
International Olympic Committee recognises Australian researchers for critical work on sports injuries
Australian researchers have received International Olympic Committee (IOC) funding to continue valuable research into preventing and treating sports injuries. The Australian...
Jan 24, 2019
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Wellness
Innovative Series of Wellness Programs launched in Oman
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara has launched an innovative series of wellness programmes, Balance Wellness, led by the resort’s new Wellness Guru, Ratheesh Krishnan....
Jan 23, 2019
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Victory Boxing achieves successful outcomes through inclusive youth fitness and wellness programmes
Victory Boxing is an inspirational New Zealand organisation based in Nelson that is achieving incredible outcomes with the young people in its community. By having their...
Jan 23, 2019
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Fitness
Viva Leisure looks to continue fitness club expansion through 2019
Following sustained growth over recent years, Viva Leisure, Australia’s fastest growing fitness club owner, is to continue its expansion through 2019 with 17 new locations...
Jan 22, 2019
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Fitness
New Zealanders must grasp a far greater awareness of health
New Zealanders need to grasp a far greater awareness of health in 2019, according to Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ) Chief Executive Richard Beddie....
Jan 22, 2019
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Fitness
New walking trail opens in Wellington National Park
A new world-class 20 kilometre walking trail has been opened in Wellington National Park as part of the Western Australia Government's commitment to improve visitor facilities...
Jan 22, 2019
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Parks
NZREPS reviews the top Exercise and Wellness Trends for 2019
Whether a development is a trend (one that is new but comes with a sound base and likely to stay around), or a fad, (which is less likely to have scientific basis and may well...
Jan 21, 2019
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Fitness
$50 million Daylesford lakeside resort project moves forward
A planning application for the development of the Lake Bellagio Resort and Spa at Daylesford in the foothills of Victoria’s Great Dividing Range has been approved by Hepburn...
Jan 20, 2019
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Wellness
SportAccord Gold Coast to explain the role of sport in improving health outcomes
SportAccord has unveiled the second edition of its HealthAccord conference program that will run as part of the SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit on the Gold Coast in...
Jan 20, 2019
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Wellness
Women in Fitness Association names global ambassadors
The Women in Fitness Association (WIFA) has named leading industry professionals from around the world as part of its Foreign Ambassador Program. As part of WIFA’s aims to back...
Jan 19, 2019
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Fitness
Rugby Australia releases review of serious injuries at Queensland GPS schools
Rugby Australia has today released a report from a review of serious injuries sustained by four schoolboy rugby players in the Queensland Great Public Schools’ (QGPS)...
Jan 18, 2019
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Wellness
Leading medical body calls for pill testing trials at Australian festivals
Australia's peak body for physicians has thrown its support behind calls to introduce pill testing at music festivals, urging state governments to take action to introduce the...
Jan 17, 2019
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